Football Query

FIFA World Cup qualification 1989

Kuwait 3–2 United Arab Emirates

Friday 13 Jan 1989 · Kuwait City, Kuwait

Kuwait3–2United Arab Emirates

Goals5

  1. 26′1–0Fahad Yousef Al-Sovayed Kuwait
  2. 54′1–1Zuhair Bakheet United Arab Emirates
  3. 69′1–2Zuhair Bakheet United Arab Emirates
  4. 75′2–2Salah Al-Hasawi Kuwait
  5. 84′3–2Salah Al-Hasawi Kuwait

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Kuwait
1619 → 1632
United Arab Emirates
1585 → 1572

Expected score for Kuwait: 68.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 2 times. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 11 of 46, 1972–2025.

Kuwait wins
21
Draws
8
United Arab Emirates wins
17

Form either side

Kuwait

Before

After

United Arab Emirates

Before

After

Road through the tournament

Kuwait

United Arab Emirates

Every Kuwait v United Arab Emirates match46

From Kuwait's side.

9 Dec 2025United Arab Emirates1–3NeutralArab Cup 2025—
24 Dec 2024United Arab Emirates2–1HomeGulf Cup 2024—
23 Oct 2023United Arab Emirates0–1AwayFriendly—
10 Jan 2023United Arab Emirates1–0NeutralGulf Cup 2023—
28 Dec 2018United Arab Emirates2–0AwayFriendly—
28 Dec 2017United Arab Emirates0–0HomeGulf Cup 2017—
17 Nov 2014United Arab Emirates2–2NeutralGulf Cup 2014—
15 Jan 2013United Arab Emirates0–1NeutralGulf Cup 2013—
11 Sep 2012United Arab Emirates0–3AwayFriendly—
15 Nov 2011United Arab Emirates2–1HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2011—
2 Sep 2011United Arab Emirates3–2AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2011—
7 Sep 2010United Arab Emirates0–3AwayFriendly—
16 Dec 2009United Arab Emirates0–0HomeFriendly—
30 Dec 2008United Arab Emirates0–0AwayFriendly—
14 Jun 2008United Arab Emirates2–3HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2008—
6 Feb 2008United Arab Emirates0–2AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2008—
23 Jan 2007United Arab Emirates2–3AwayGulf Cup 2007—
28 Jul 2005United Arab Emirates1–1 (lost on pens)NeutralFriendly—
3 Dec 2004United Arab Emirates1–1AwayFriendly—
27 Nov 2004United Arab Emirates1–0AwayFriendly—

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